Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov and Head of the Cypriot delegation the 131st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva Averof Neophytou discussed issues of the Armenian-Cyprian cooperation on sidelines of the event.
The sides highly appreciated the warm friendly relations between the parties. In this light, Sharmazanov said that Cyprus is one of the EU countries Armenia can rely on at various international organizations. As for the Karabakh conflict and the Cyprus issue, Sharmazanov said that the two countries' stands do not run contrary to each other. He called inadmissible occupation of the part of Cyprus and Armenia's blockade by Turkey.
Sharmazanov thanked Cyprus for recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey and suggested the Cypriot colleagues to hold an exhibition at the Cyprus Parliament timed to the centenary of that tragedy. The Cypriot delegated welcomed the idea.